AlastairHeathcote

Date of Birth18/08/1977

BIOGRAPHY

Alastair Heathcote started rowing at the age of 15 at Eton College however; he decided not to pursue the sport beyond high school. Instead, he decided on a different path, and moved to New Zealand to work on a farm sheering sheep.

After a year abroad Alastair moved back to Great Britain where he went to study at Newcastle University and rekindled is passion for rowing.

It was a decision that paid off with Alastair winning men’s eight silver at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games as well as a World Championship bronze the year before.